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New brain scan tool reveals key insights into childhood brain development

Study demonstrates that the OPM-MEG tool effectively tracks brain development and neural oscillations in individuals aged 2 to 34, offering new insights into neurological health and development.

6 Jun 2024

Flavor restrictions has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use

Restricting menthol flavor in cigarettes while making nicotine replacement therapy, such as a skin patch that can help ease withdrawal, more available and affordable has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use.

6 Jun 2024

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

Researchers at UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have established the most comprehensive molecular portrait of the workings of KRAS, a key cancer-causing gene or "oncogene," and how its activities impact pancreatic cancer outcomes.

6 Jun 2024

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed an artificial lymph node with the potential to treat cancer, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

6 Jun 2024

New computational method analyzes complex tissue data to transform treatment of disease

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Brown University have developed a new computational method to analyze complex tissue data that could transform our current understanding of diseases and how we treat them.

6 Jun 2024

Early detection and intervention as key strategies to combat colorectal cancer

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is set to transform from a severe disease to a controllable condition through early detection and intervention.

6 Jun 2024

Study reveals ChatGPT's role in assisting autistic workers

A new Carnegie Mellon University study shows that many people with autism embrace ChatGPT and similar artificial intelligence tools for help and advice as they confront problems in their workplaces.

6 Jun 2024

AI-powered liquid biopsy shows promise in early detection of lung cancer

Using artificial intelligence technology to identify patterns of DNA fragments associated with lung cancer, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and other institutions have developed and validated a liquid biopsy that may help identify lung cancer earlier.

6 Jun 2024

H.E.L Group extends sales and support with appointment of specialist distributors

H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, today announced the extension of its global sales network with the appointment of two distributors: Paralab and ProAnalytics. The new application specific distributors increase H.E.L’s sales reach and improve access to technical and field application support for biotechnology and chemical synthesis customers in Europe and the US.

From H.E.L Group 6 Jun 2024

Ultrasound technology breaks blood-brain barrier for glioblastoma treatment

In a major advance for the treatment of the deadly brain cancer glioblastoma, Northwestern Medicine scientists used ultrasound technology to penetrate the blood-brain barrier and provide a small dose of a chemotherapy and immunotherapy drug cocktail.

6 Jun 2024

Heart attack diagnosis innovation - from an hour to eight minutes

In this Interview, News Med talks to Femke de Theije about heartfelt innovation for emergency care.

From Siemens Healthineers 6 Jun 2024

Facial temperature can predict heart disease with higher accuracy than current methods

Researchers found that facial infrared thermography can predict coronary artery disease more accurately than traditional pretest probability tools, using deep-learning algorithms to analyze temperature patterns.

6 Jun 2024

Oral insulin drops offer needle-free alternative for diabetes management

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a pain-free drug delivery method to help people with diabetes manage the disease and maintain their health more easily.

5 Jun 2024

Artificial intelligence accelerates natural-product antibiotic discovery

Almost a century ago, the discovery of antibiotics like penicillin revolutionized medicine by harnessing the natural bacteria-killing abilities of microbes.

5 Jun 2024

New method developed for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis

A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis.

5 Jun 2024

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

The human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on inside a cell at any given time.

5 Jun 2024

Targeting TGFβ/ROCK2/YAP signaling axis to enhance drug delivery in fibrotic pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer, recognized as one of the deadliest cancers, poses a persistent challenge for medical professionals globally due to its aggressive behavior and resistance to conventional therapies.

5 Jun 2024

New bilateral gene therapy shows promising results in treating genetic hearing loss

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears.

5 Jun 2024

New AI camera technology could offer a future tool for quickly assessing the severity of infections

It might soon be possible to measure a patient’s pulse, breathing, and blood pressure simply by scanning their face.

5 Jun 2024

End of pandemic internet subsidies threatens a health care lifeline for rural America

Myrna Broncho realized just how necessary an internet connection can be after she broke her leg.

5 Jun 2024

Technology News and Research

New brain scan tool reveals key insights into childhood brain development

Flavor restrictions has the potential to reduce socioeconomic disparities in tobacco use

New molecular portrait of KRAS in pancreatic cancer may guide better treatments

‘Artificial lymph node’ shows potential to treat cancer

New computational method analyzes complex tissue data to transform treatment of disease

Early detection and intervention as key strategies to combat colorectal cancer

Study reveals ChatGPT's role in assisting autistic workers

AI-powered liquid biopsy shows promise in early detection of lung cancer

H.E.L Group extends sales and support with appointment of specialist distributors

Ultrasound technology breaks blood-brain barrier for glioblastoma treatment

Heart attack diagnosis innovation - from an hour to eight minutes

Facial temperature can predict heart disease with higher accuracy than current methods

Oral insulin drops offer needle-free alternative for diabetes management

Artificial intelligence accelerates natural-product antibiotic discovery

New method developed for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis

Novel technique maps enhancer-gene interactions in single cells

Targeting TGFβ/ROCK2/YAP signaling axis to enhance drug delivery in fibrotic pancreatic cancer

New bilateral gene therapy shows promising results in treating genetic hearing loss

New AI camera technology could offer a future tool for quickly assessing the severity of infections

End of pandemic internet subsidies threatens a health care lifeline for rural America

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